Articles Tagged with ''Ag Economy Barometer''

A measure of the state of farm country dropped for the second month in a row, “effectively wiping out the improvement in sentiment that took place following the 2016 election.”

A measurement of producer optimism set a record in February, eclipsing the old record set only one month earlier, but a survey to determine that measurement occurred before some key events last month.

Producer optimism shot up in January on the backs of expected business with China after the two countries signed a “phase one” trade deal.

Despite harvest challenges in many parts of the country, farmers last month reported a positive stance on the farm economy.

Despite a slow harvest, farmer optimism toward the ag economy strengthened in October.

After a major decline in August, the Ag Economy Barometer declined again in September as producers “were noticeably more pessimistic about current conditions on their farms and in the U.S. economy.”

For the second month in a row, agricultural producer sentiment experienced a big decline, erasing all gains recorded following the November 2016 election and indicating weaker expectations for the future.